Cruising_Addict

It doesn’t show up until you are paid in full. My 12/21/23 cruise isn’t paid off so it doesn’t show, but my 6/20/25 cruise is and it does show where the “pay now” button is on my other cruise. It’s like the system can only show one. 

It has this information right in the details of the room when you book it online.

On 4/30/2024 at 9:54 PM, mitsugirly said:

 

Oh ok. I wasn't sure if you had kept up with those or not. Yea, not giving up cruising but we definitely love our land vacations as well. 

 

OHHHHHH I WANNA GO!  That's been on my bucket list too: Costa Rica and Panama. I would love to do a Panama cruise in the canal. Can't you do ones that start in one place and end in another for a shorter cruise? I'm going to have to check this out. It's so hard for us to leave our animals as well. 

I could be wrong, but I think the ones that start in one place and end in the other are the repositioning cruises that are 14+ days and go all the way through the canal. At least with Carnival. I have yet to be able to bite the bullet and book a different cruise line. We have only done two cruises as Platinums on Carnival and at least for the time being, we are enjoying the small perks we have earned. 🙂 Someday when we can cruise more I’ll probably start booking other cruise lines. 

2 hours ago, mitsugirly said:

 

Aww, glad you found the review. Hey, we were still vacationing (to the ports we visit while cruising) during the pandemic...did you happen to read any of them? We had such a great time!

 

Where are you cruising in December to and what ship?

Oh yes, I definitely read your land vacation reviews as well! I enjoy all of your reviews. But was also selfishly hoping that you weren’t going to give up cruising for land vacations. 🙂

We are cruising out of Tampa on the Carnival Legend Christmas week to Panama, Costa Rica and Grand Cayman. Panama and Costa Rica are new ports for us and while I would love to do a cruise that actually goes through the Panama Canal (we are only stopping in Colon), I haven’t been able to find one that’s much less than 14 days. We have four dogs and I have a hard time leaving them. So I try to keep our cruises to 9 days max. 

On 4/19/2024 at 8:39 PM, mitsugirly said:

Now let's talk air flights! Or should I call them fights because I was really fighting to pull the trigger on getting back home. They were so expensive!! They should cut me a break for having to endure such a long flight and the time change involved in this trip. Don't all you east coast people agree?

Totally agree! My recent trips have been an Alaska cruise, a Norway cruise and a trip to Vegas from the east coast. The long flights kill me. Just booked our BOS-TPA flights for December. Nonstop, just a bit over 3 hours. What a difference! I would love to sail out of California again, but it’s such a trek from the east coast to the west.  

Ahhhhhhh!!!!  I am just noticing this now and I'm so excited!  I have to say that during the pandemic when I was really missing cruising I dug up your old reviews to read just because they make me feel like I am on a cruise.  So I'm looking forward to ready this one since my next cruise isn't until December. 🙂

3 hours ago, ninjacat123 said:

My Fly2Fun flight shows up in my American Airlines app. I'm leaving on October 13, so about 3 weeks from now.  That's all I need, correct?

My question was regarding searching for flights to book. Not concerning Fly2Fun flights already booked. 

Does anyone know if Fly2Fun is not working? I’m less than 300 days out so the 321 day max isn’t an issue, but when I try to search for flights, nothing comes up. 

On 7/14/2023 at 4:20 PM, nwcruiselover said:

I recently applied for stockholder's OBC for two consecutive cruises, B2B on the same ship.  One was 6 days and one was 7 days.  I was given a total of $100 OBC, $50 for each cruise.  I was expecting $50 for the 6 days and $100 for the 7 days.  The Guest Admin department said they looked at this B2B journey as one 13 day cruise and gave me $100 since that's what 7-13 day cruises receive.  Has anyone else experienced this?  

Yup, that’s exactly what we experienced on our B2B. We did two 7 day cruises so we got the $250  Unfortunately you screwed yourself by doing a 6 day and a 7 day. You would have made out better doing two 7 days. 

We just did it on the Pride and yes, it’s definitely worth it. Food is outstanding, the treatment you get from the Chef is a wonderful experience, and getting to meet nice people to share a dinner with is a lot of fun. 

1 hour ago, maintain242001 said:

Here is why I cringe when people ask can I make the 1130am flight out of miami the day we get off....sure you can 95% of the timez unfortunately and tragically this is the 5%.

Exactly. This is why my response to that question is always, “Sorry, no one can answer that because we are not physic. It’s always best not to book something before late afternoon.”

3 hours ago, slavigne5577 said:

The wine is included. They pair each dish. 

No they don’t. @Elaine5715 is correct. You have a choice between red or white. 

On 6/21/2023 at 11:40 AM, TreyB said:

Lol, I am too much of a control freak and a worrier. I would never book a cruise not knowing what cabin I would be in and relying on the porters to fill out my luggage tags. But that’s just me. 

Nope, not just you. I feel the same. I need to pick my cabin and know exactly what room I’m going to be in from day one.

Hasn’t it been like this at all ports for awhile now? I’m pretty sure it’s why Diamonds, Platinums and Suites get to check in online 48 hours before everyone else. To give them a chance to get the early spots. 

Boarding the Pride for this exact same itinerary on the 30th. Do you know what time the ship started boarding? I’ve heard everyone was off by around 8 which is early to clear a ship. I’m just surprised that the earliest check-in time is still 10:30. 
 

Also, you would happen to have copies of the menus, do you? Trying to figure out what night to book the Steakhouse. I like to plan ahead. 🙂

9 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

So they have drug sniffing dogs, apparently living on board some ships/sailings but they let booze on no problem…ha ha

Because alcohol is legal. The drugs you speak of are not legal, at least not on a federal level. Which Carnival follows. 

If they know for a fact that they are not going to eat in the MDR every night then choosing Your Time Dining (what Carnival calls it), would be the best option for all of you.  

You can always try, but there are no guarantees. Or, if Your Time Dining is available now, switch to that. You can then go to dinner as early as you want. Starting at a half hour before Early Dining. 

2 hours ago, TreyB said:

You check in online and reserve a boarding window. 

You reserve an arrival time. Not a boarding time. You never know what time you are going to board. The time you pick when you check in online is the half hour window to arrive at port. 

2 hours ago, travelfool123 said:

I was thinking about the ports. I have 7 on this cruise.  Any ideas on how many Euros to take just for souvenirs, food, etc. I'm doing excursions but will have opportunities to shop, etc.

 

I wouldn’t take any euros, personally. We live in a largely cashless world nowadays. Europe is no different. And tips aren’t a thing in Europe like they are in the US or the Caribbean. Personally, it’s one of my favorite things about cruising in Europe. 

57 minutes ago, Homosassa said:

The statement that this is a medically required condition also kicks in the "Fitness to Travel" clause in the ticket contract.

 

You may need to cancel.

I echo this sentiment. If your son has such specific needs that are dire to him actually surging the cruise, then it sounds like, unfortunately, cruising with him isn’t something that is either feasible or that you should be trying to do. I would sincerely suggest a land vacation where you can bring with you whatever you need. 

On 6/14/2023 at 7:49 PM, Mklbee said:

  - The port of Seattle is a mess in my opinion. No porters to take your bags. You need to find a porter and hope that it’s the right one.

  - The help at the port tries their best, but there is very little to make me feel comfortable leaving my bag.

We had the exact opposite experience last year. Seattle port was the easiest embarkation we ever experienced. There were plenty of porters, and the staff there was great. 

1 hour ago, PrincessArlena'sDad said:

I don’t.

 

I just stay up late.

 

I don’t trust my alarm for something so important.  

Same! And I’m on the east coast so I actually have to stay up until Midnight. But it’s worth it to get that A01 boarding zone. Though my husband thinks I’m crazy for wanting to be among the first to board. Last time we literally were the first. 😁

No one is forcing you to pay additional gratuities above the standard ones. It’s completely optional. So the answer to your question is $115.64 per person ($98 x 1.18), plus whatever additional you might want to give. 

Unfortunately no one can tell you if you will be ok because they can’t predict the future. Delays happen. When embarkation. With traffic to the airport. With TSA security lines. Personally, I never book flights that early. Just don’t want to risk it.